Of course it wasn't the same as one of the forty-eight states; still, when we stepped off the President Taft in Honolulu (where we were to stay a couple of days before going on to San Francisco), we wondered if we could truthfully say we were stepping on American soil. I said no.
Answer
e
expressing confusion about the relationship between Honolulu and America.
p
providing useful background information about Honolulu and San Francisco.
r
revealing that she and other passengers may have different points of view about America.
a
asserting that her opinion about America is correct and should be respected by the other passengers.